Tag Archive: lifestyle – intermediate

  Pre-reading questions: Have you experienced jet lag during your flight? What happens to people who experience jet lag? How do you beat jet lag?   For pilots, managing jet lag is a job requirement since they are spending their days and nights flying across all kinds of time zones. According to R.J. “Dutch” Deutschendorf, system chief pilot at Southwest Airlines, pilots should know how to deal with fatigue. For this reason, their airline company’s training program incorporates ways pilots can cope with jet lag. To manage jet lag, passengers should stay hydrated at all times and limit their caffeine intake. It is best recommended to drink water instead of…
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Pre-reading questions: How often do you visit a coffee shop/tea house? What do you enjoy doing while sitting in a tea house/coffee shop? Which do you prefer more: traditional tea house or modern coffee shop? Why? Traditional tea houses were built for relaxation and excitement during Qing Dynasty. Before, it was an exclusive place for males in politics and business. Nowadays, the common guests in tea houses are tourists and the older generation. Guests can enjoy scented teas and play card games or chinese chess. They can also experience traditional ear cleaning, eye brow plucking, and shoe shining. Today, tea houses in Chengdu, China are at risk from the country’s…
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  Pre-reading questions: What is a historic site? Have you ever been to a historic site? Why are historic sites important?   After temporarily closing for repairs, Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home reopens. King is known for being an activist and a leader. His house at 450 Auburn Ave. N.E. is one of the buildings in the historic site in Atlanta, Georgia. It had to undergo repairs due to damages caused by daily visits, according to Judy Forte, superintendent of Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. King’s birth home is partly open since only the first floor was restored. The upper floor of the landmark still…
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  Pre-reading questions: How often do you visit the zoo? What is your favorite zoo animal? Where is the nearest zoo in your place?   ZOO ATLANTA – The newest super stars in the said zoo gained their names last Monday, December 12, 2016 . A naming ceremony for the cubs revealed that they would be called Ya Lun and Xi Lun. Ya means “elegant” and Xi means “happy” while Lun is derived from their mother, Lun Lun. Their names were decided thru public votes from seven pairs of names prepared by the zoo’s panda conservation partners in China. Marking their 100 days, CEO Raymond King expresses high hopes for…
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Pre-reading questions: Do you enjoy going out in the cold? Where do you usually go every winter? Have you ever witnessed a deer calling event?   Shikayose or deer-calling is a winter affair in Nara. This event takes place at 10:00 in the morning every day, this year from November 29 to December 14. During the every day event, a man blows a horn to draw deer out of the forest. The deer are then fed acorns. Visitors can play with deer, pet them or take pictures with them. The Shikayose affair lasts for about half an hour. After that, most of the deer leave, and go back to the…
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  Pre-reading questions: How many are you in your family? Do you like bread and pastries? Do you have an orphanage in your area?   Beijing, China – A charity bakery named Bread of Life is giving hopes to persons with disabilities. They are hiring and training people to be creative and productive in the bakery. Established by an American couple, Keith and Cheryl Wyse last 2008, the pair was motivated to build the said bakery to help persons with disabilities. Although China’s economy is rising, experts say that they are lacking in this aspect. A number of parents are not capable of raising their children due to lack of…
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  Pre-reading questions: Have you tried watching a Bollywood movie? Have you gone to a theme park? How was it? You are going to a theme park, who will you go with? Why?   The world’s first Bollywood Theme Park has just opened last November 17. Tourists going to Dubai can enjoy a culturally-rich fanfare inspired by popular Hindi movies. DXB Entertainments PJSC is the proprietor of Dubai Parks and Resorts. Its CEO Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi stated his pride for its latest venture, which took three years of hard work and perseverance. The 25 million square foot Dubai Parks and Resorts was regarded as “the largest integrated theme park”….
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  Pre-reading questions: Can you bear waiting in a place where there is no Wi-Fi? Have you experienced traveling by plane? How was it? What do you usually do when there is no Wi-Fi in your area?   Rotten Wi-Fi, the public Wi-Fi watchdog, reveals the Top 20 airports worldwide for best Wi-Fi connection in 2016. Wi-Fi speed and quality have been assessed in two hundred twenty-six airports worldwide. Airports from the USA and Thailand lead the list, with at least six airports listed in the Top 20. Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, USA leads the list with average download speed of 42.17 Mbps. Next is Lennart Meri Tallinn,…
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  Pre-reading questions: Do you like attending parties? Do you think proper clothing is necessary in attending parties? Are you familiar with zombies?   People all over the world are fascinated by how Halloween is celebrated in Shibuya. The Shibuya Tourist Association is preparing a parade of fashion and not the living dead. They prepared a new method of celebrating Halloween without wearing extreme costumes. The official said high congestion will come on Saturday and Sunday. However, on Halloween night 50 young girls will ask party-goers to act carefully. Holding signs that say “No Trouble!”. Hundreds of police forces will be around the station area on Friday. The largest event…
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  Pre-reading questions: What are some of the benefits of traveling? How adventurous are you when you travel? Where is the most amazing place you have been?   The government reveals new strategies to win back tourists. These past few months, the number of tourists has been declining due to terrorist attacks and extreme weather conditions. They are planning to deploy English-speaking volunteers, mostly college interns, to different tourist spots starting this December. People working with tourists like bus and taxi drivers, and hospitality staff will be taking English classes to have good English communication skills. They will also launch an app as a guide for first-timer visitors. To assure…
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